Kennedy's Role For Equal Opportunity Legislation

The name of John F. Kennedy is very well knownwho took the bold steps to make the law much
to us. He was not only respected and honorablemore competent and functional by expanding the
President of America but also he was a socialscope of getting opportunities and facilities as
reformer whose contribution to the society wasblack colored persons. He accentuated the
massive. He was the leader of the nation and heimportance of the equal status for African
held the prestige of the country in high status.Americans who were neglected from the very
You will be glad to learn that Kennedy did verybeginning.
good job by bringing the justice to the blackYou can find major 5 titles of the bill which
community which was basically under the feet ofhighlight the modification and changes to resist the
the white community for several centuries. Theydiscrimination and racial segregation. Under the
had no right to move freely and independently inTitle 1, if anyone is found violating the Supreme
the country. They were ostracized from theCourt's order in the case of judging the black
society. For this particular reason, the blackpeople on basis of the color distinction, his voter
persons were in pitiable condition with noidentification card will be banned or canceled. In
education, nutritious food, drinkable water, thethe case of Title II, the hotel owners, the
medication and the education to name a few.restaurant owners and other entertainment
That's why, the black community was totallyproviders will not obstruct the entry of the black
against the white colored society which alwayspersons into theater hall, conference rooms or
showed step motherly behavior towards thepub houses. It is a crime.
African American people. However, KennedyUnder the Title III, it is illegal to discard the black
performed his duties to the entire satisfaction ofstudents from the school and colleges. They
his black citizens by passing the historical order inshould be given the equal status and recognition.
1964, Civil Rights Act. On the strength of this CivilUnder the Title IV, if you are the person belonging
Rights Act, black community was allowed to getto the black community, you must have the right
the equal status and honor in the domestic as wellto mix with the white colored students and take
as the professional fields.participation in the various curriculum activities.
What Kennedy did for the benefits of the blackTitle V has given you the right to work
colored denizens is that he modified the legalindependently with other white colored workers in
framework to give advantage to the blackthe same working place. President John Kennedy
community. Earlier, there was Civil Rights Act ofwill be remembered in the million hearts of African
1875 but that act was not fully competent toAmerican community for his outstanding
make it clear about the basic rights of the blackperformance in ensuring the secured life for the
community. Kennedy was the first national leaderAfrican American nationals.